Research

Retinal Imaging is a Window to Whole-Body Health.

SpectOcular is studying how retinal imaging may help advance future tests for ocular, cardiovascular, neurologic, kidney, and systemic health.

Patient receiving OCT imaging in a clinical setting
Retinal Imaging is a Window to Whole-Body Health with heart, CNS, and kidney research connections
Science

The retina is a non-invasive window into vascular and neural health.

The retina can be imaged rapidly and non-invasively, creating a unique data source for ocular screening, expert second opinions, and systemic health research. Modern oculomics research supports the concept that the eye can provide insight into broader health patterns.

Read reference: Oculomics as a Powerful Window to Systemic Health →

Ocular screening

Retinal images can support evaluation of diabetic retinopathy, AMD, glaucoma, retinal vascular disease, macular pathology, and image-quality workflows.

Systemic biomarkers

Research-focused prospective imaging and health data may help develop future biomarkers for cardiovascular, neurologic, kidney, pulmonary, and metabolic health.

Clinician-led pathway

SpectOcular’s research and patient workflows are designed to preserve treating-provider judgment and keep research participation separate from clinical care.

Study information

Prospective retinal imaging and clinical-data research.

SpectOcular’s research is designed to collect retinal imaging and associated medical information from consenting participants to develop new tests and data tools for whole-body health. Research participation is voluntary and does not replace care from the patient’s treating eyecare professional or physician.